TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1985
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EXTRA SUM SOUGHT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY
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THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) CONSIDER INCREASING BY $672 000 THE COMMITMENT TO ENGAGE CONSULTANTS TO ADVISE ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF THE DAYA BAY NUCLEAR POWER PROJECT.
THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE SUM ESTIMATED AT THE END OF LAST YEAR, BEFORE THE CONSULTANCY BRIEF HAD BEEN FINALISED.
SINCE THEN THE UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY HAS BEEN APPROACHED AND IT HAS BEEN DECIDED THAT THEY WILL PROVIDE AN EXTREMELY DETAILED AND FAR-REACHING STUDY.
THE STUDY WILL INVOLVE THE PRODUCTION OF SEVEN REPORTS COVERING FIVE DIFFERENT ASPECTS.
THE TOTAL COST OF THE CONSULTANCY WILL NOW BE JUST OVER $2 MILLION.
EVENING CARRIAGEWAY CLOSURES
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SECTIONS OF THE NORTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF WUHU STREET BETWEEN DOCK STREET AND WALKER ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FOR 15 EVENINGS FROM THURSDAY (MAY 16), TO ALLOW ROAD RESURFACING WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT IN STAGES.
ABOUT 150 METRES OF THE CARRIAGEWAY WILL BE CLOSED EACH EVENING FROM 7 PM UNTIL 5.30 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY.
ONE TRAFFIC LANE OF THE SOUTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY WILL BE USED FOR NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC DURING THE CLOSURE.
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